Engineer Brandon Roark from South Bend (IN) sent in these pictures of something they recently ran across at a local strip mall. The business was secured with a chain linkContinue readingUp Against a Fence
Category: Outside Functions
Identify the Weak Link
Jonathan Richardson from Spring Lake (NC) sent in these photos of a door found while crews were out doing aerial placement training. The door obviously has some homemade additional security,Continue readingIdentify the Weak Link
Interior Security Bars
We have shown interior security bars on the site before, but these are a bit different, they are actually being installed during the initial construction of the building. These barsContinue readingInterior Security Bars
Rollup Pin Lock
Lieutenant Brian Dalrymple from Richmond (VA) sent in these pictures of a different roll-up gate lock then we have shown here in the past. This particular lock is a pinContinue readingRollup Pin Lock
Residential Security Door
Lieutenant Nate Quartier from Ormond Beach (FL) Engine 94 sent in these photos of something the crew was discussing around the firehouse. One of the brothers, Jim Peter was tellingContinue readingResidential Security Door
Solar Shield
Neil Duffy from Boca Raton (FL) sent in these pictures of some solar shields being installed on a new building in his area. The shields are designed to cut downContinue readingSolar Shield
Would You Expect It?
Over the years we have shown numerous interesting homemade supplemental security devices, but most of them are found on commercial structures. Would you have ever have expected to find themContinue readingWould You Expect It?
Multiple Attics Need Multiple Holes
As we have pointed out so many times on this site in the past, some buildings are just going to be a challenge. Captain Adam Kibler from Houston Engine 28Continue readingMultiple Attics Need Multiple Holes
Can U Tell From the Front?
Billy Farrell from Lewiston (ME) Engine Company 5 sent in these photos of an interesting building in his area. The structure is a three story wood frame multifamily dwelling withContinue readingCan U Tell From the Front?
Positive Lock System
Engineer Steven Negedly from Orlando Fire Dept Engine Company 9 sent in these photos of a new locking system he found during a pre-fire plan of a new big boxContinue readingPositive Lock System